"An excellent serious scientific work and one that belongs on the serious birder's library shelf." --Audubon Life Lines
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Seller: Labyrinth Books, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 257594
Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Octavo,574 pp.,illustrations, softcover. Seller Inventory # 324
Seller: RW Books, Strasburg, VA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Minus. First Edition. Light cover wear, owner's inscription inside, minor wrinkling on last few pages. 574 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 13633
Seller: West Cove UK, Wellington, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> This book is the first comprehensive overview of the biology and ecol- ogy of the Atlantic Alcidae and it aims to provide a summary and synoptic view of current knowledge of the subject. The contributors are among the most active researchers and teachers in the field of seabird ecology and behaviour; their chapters attempt to bring together the most significant information available on the Atlantic auks, and also to present new re- search findings, particularly those derived from the intensive and inte- grated studies performed during the last 10-15 years. The book, then, is a first attempt to see where we stand. The chapters both summarize what is known of fundamental aspects of the birds' biology and identify the gaps in our information, thus providing an idea of what work is required in the future. Its contents should satisfy the needs of a wide variety of readers, from those requiring specific details of an individual species to those concerned with broad biological concepts or theoretical ideas derived from the. Seller Inventory # Batch-FM621-VG-12977
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